Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

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RE: Stagecoach Manchester and Wigan

(30/09/2020 20:24)33109 Wrote:  Spotted enviro 200 GG56 BLU (36073) in stockport bus station. Reckon this must be 1 of their oldest buses on the road now at 14yrs old.

Is withdrawal age for vehicles still 15/16 years old?

Also has anyone seen the small handful of ALX400 bodied deckers that stockport have got??? Not seen them for ages now except for a brief glimpse of 1 pulling out of the depot this afternoon.

The enviro 200 36073 is in Stockport for a number of specific duties, as for some routes it's the only bus suitable.

There is no real definitive withdrawal age as far as I'm aware, but I suppose buses age over time and eventually become uneconomical to fix. Most usually leave Manchester long before then, though some do hang around til death do us part.

A few ALX400's came back a while ago, but most have disappeared again now due to recent new arrivals. I think there are 2 left in Manchester, 18440 (VU06JCX) at Stockport, and 18441 (VU06JCY) at Hyde Road. They don't come out much these days though, just mainly as spares during the rush hour.